§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for review of notification of determination by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority there have been in each of the last three years; and what percentage of these requests subsequently result in a changed decision. [43990]
§ Mr. Keith Bradley[holding answer 19 March 2002]: he Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority have provided the following information:
1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Review requests 19,891 20,521 18,002 % Decision changed 16 15 12
§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for review of determination by the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority there have been in the current financial year; what the waiting time is for allocation of review requests; and what the average time is for completion of the review. [43991]
§ Mr. Keith Bradley[holding answer 19 March 2002]: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority advise that 15,792 review requests were received in the period 1 April 2001 to 14 March 2002. The waiting time for allocation of review requests is currently 14 weeks and falling, and the average time for a completed review in the 2001–02 financial year is 439 days.
§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many determinations by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority on which the application for compensation is declined due to the applicant refusing to give evidence in court there have been in each of the last three years; and what percentage of the total number of determinations were(a) approved and (b) declined. [43989]
§ Mr. Keith Bradley[holding answer 19 March 2002]: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority advice that the number of applications rejected on account of the applicant's failure to give evidence in court was 236 in 1998–99, 158 in 1999–2000 and 274 in 2000–01. In the 565W same three years, the percentages of all determinations approved were 54,52 and 53, and of those rejected were 46,48 and 47.